| "No Ties" | |
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| Single by Tshego featuring King Monada | |
| from the album Pink Panther | |
| Released | July 26, 2019 (2019-07-26) |
| Recorded | 2019 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Tshegofatso Ketshabile |
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"No Ties" is a song by South African R&B singer Tshego, released as the only single from his first studio album Pink Panther. The song was produced by South African record producer Alie Keys and Tshego. It was ranked at number 12 on OkayAfrica's list of the 20 Best South African Songs of 2019. An amapiano remix with an additional feature from South African amapiano musical duo MFR Souls was released on 7 February 2020. The song received a nomination at the 26th South African Music Awards for Record of the Year in 2020.
Background
Following his exit from Family Tree in 2018, after winning a court case against the label owner, Cassper Nyovest, he got back full ownership of all his masters. They were then released under the label, and he took them off all stores. His imprint Twenty Five Eight Entertainment signed a licensing deal with Universal Music Africa before the release of, "No Ties" from the Pink Panther project; through Universal Music.
Music video
The music video was released on 9 October 2019. As of December 2021, the music video had 2.1 million views on YouTube.
Commercial performance
On 23 December 2019, "No Ties" peaked at number nine on Apple Music Top 100 R&B/Soul Songs in South Africa. On 20 October 2019, it debuted at number three on South Africa iTunes Radio Top 100 R&B/Soul Songs. "No Ties" is Tshego's most popular record with over 1.6 million streams on Spotify as of December 2021. OkayAfrica included the song in their list of 50 Best Songs Of 2019.
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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| 2020 | South African Music Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated |
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Genius.
- Tshego – vocals, songwriting, producer
- King Monada – vocals, songwriting
- MFR Souls
- Tumelo Nedondwe – vocals, songwriting (remix only)
- Tumelo Mabe – vocals, songwriting (remix only)
- Alie Keys - production
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| South Africa (RiSA) | Gold | 15,000 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) |
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References
- "Listen to an Amapiano Remix of Tshego's Hit 'No Ties' Featuring King Monada and MFR Souls". OkayAfrica. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "Tshego the 'Pink Panther' signs with Universal Music Africa". Ghana Music. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "Watch Tshego and King Monada's Music Video for 'No Ties'". OkayAfrica. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "South Africa Apple Music Top 100 R&B/Soul Songs". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Tshego No Ties feat. King Monada". OkayAfrica. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Tshego's Obsession With The Colour Pink Explained! - Massive Music". Channel O - Tshego’s Obsession With The Colour Pink Explained! - Massive Music. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "No Ties (feat. King Monada) - Single by Tshego". Retrieved 10 December 2021.